# Paparajotes Murcianos

A traditional Murcian dessert made by deep-frying batter-coated lemon tree leaves, then coating them in a sugar and cinnamon mixture.

- Servings: 15 pieces
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dessert
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole egg
- 250 ml milk
- 1/4 sachet baking powder
- 250 g flour
- 50 g sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- sunflower oil
- cinnamon powder
- sugar
- lemon tree leaves

## Instructions

1. Wash the lemon tree leaves and dry them thoroughly so they are clean and free of water.
2. Combine milk, flour, a pinch of salt, sugar, baking powder, and the egg in a bowl and mix until smooth.
3. Prepare the coating by mixing sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
4. Heat sunflower oil in a pan.
5. Dip each lemon leaf into the batter and fry in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
6. Coat the fried paparajotes in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- immersion blender
- pan
- tongs
- paper towel

## Tips

- Choose the greenest lemon tree leaves, as the yellow ones are too young and won't provide the essential flavor.
- IMPORTANT: Do not eat the lemon leaf itself.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@comeconandrea/video/7627076181203979543
- Creator: comeconandrea
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e52dd1a1-70b7-47a8-84f5-3b5a56d68b2f
- Extracted: 2026-11-10

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